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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Oakfield Lodge School

Not applicable Academy alternative provision converter URN 148886
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 60 Published school capacity
Capacity used 78.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

1 July 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
Published 10 September 2025 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy alternative provision converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Cheshire East
Trust MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 47 47 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 21 44.7% of pupils
Male pupils 26 55.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

68.1%
43.3 pts above England
School 68.1%
Cheshire East 16.3%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

8.5%
11.8 pts below England
School 8.5%
Cheshire East 10.0%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Cheshire East 1.5%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
76.6%
36
Any other White background
6.4%
3
Unclassified
6.4%
3
White and Black Caribbean
4.3%
2
Indian
2.1%
1
Irish
2.1%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 72.3% 34 of 47 pupils
51.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 72.3%
Cheshire East 19.2%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 51.1% 24 pupils
England 14.8% 36.3 pts above
EHC plans 21.3% 10 pupils
England 6.0% 15.2 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 20
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Other difficulty or disability 2
No specialist assessment yet 2
Specific learning difficulty 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

78.3% 1.4 pts below England
Oakfield Lodge School
78.3%
Cheshire East
82.0%
North West
82.4%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information